Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Overdose Deaths in Saskatchewan Almost One A Day
The latest overdose report from the Saskatchewan coroner shows overdose deaths in 2020 are nearing 300. There is a total of 296 deaths due to overdose from January 1st to October 26th. That’s 29...
Vanese M. Ferguson Oct 30, 2020

Advance Polls Open in Saskatoon
Advance polls open today (Friday) in Saskatoon for the municipal election. There are ten early voting locations over seven days and you can go to any voting location in the city. You do not need to vo...
Vanese M. Ferguson Oct 30, 2020

Second Degree Murder Charge For Moose Jaw Man
The man who died from a stab wound on Wednesday afternoon in Moose Jaw has been identified by the Moose Jaw Police Service. Officers were called to an assault on Stadacona Street West and found 33 yea...
Carol Thomson Oct 29, 2020

Vote Count Firms Up Some Wins And Losses
At this point, it looks like in the eight closest races in the provincial election, there may be a tie with four wins each. NDP Leader Ryan Meili announced his win on Wednesday afternoon. The count as...
Carol Thomson Oct 29, 2020

Light Walk Cancelled, But Enchanted Forest Still a Go
The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed another popular Saskatoon event. The Saskatchewan Blue Cross Light Walks, scheduled for November 20th and 21st, have been cancelled in the interest of public safety, ...
Les Lazaruk Oct 29, 2020

First Positive Case of COVID-19 Reported Within the Ranks of the Saskatoon Police Service
The Saskatoon Police Service has its first COVID-19 case to report among its ranks. S-P-S Administration announced Thursday that a sworn member of the police service, in an administrative capacity, ha...
Les Lazaruk Oct 29, 2020

Crime Severity Index is “Fairly Stable” According to Police Chief Cooper
Violent Crimes are up across the prairies but non-violent offending is on the decline, including in Saskatoon. That from Police Chief Troy Cooper who commented on a recent report from Statistics Canad...
Brad Jennings Oct 29, 2020

Trio of University-Area Hospitals and Clinics on a Drinking Water Advisory Until Further Notice
A water line break Thursday morning at Royal University Hospital is the cause of a drinking water advisory from the Saskatchewan Health Authority at R-U-H…as well as at the Jim Pattison Children...
Les Lazaruk Oct 29, 2020

Ward 4 Acclaimed Troy Davies
Troy Davies, will return as city councillor in Ward 4, by acclamation, as there were no other candidates that put their names forward. Davies says his voting record shows he has been focusing on the b...
Brad Jennings Oct 29, 2020

New Single-Day High of New COVID-19 Cases Boosts Active Number Over 700 in Saskatchewan
Active cases of COVID-19 jumped above 700 with a new single-day high for new cases in Saskatchewan, according to Thursday’s update from the Ministry of Health. Eighty-two new cases were reported...
Les Lazaruk Oct 29, 2020
















